Blog 11

Kyle Hamilton
Blog 11
Speech or historical film
Movie: Marshall
Argument –
WATCO continuing the football program at Marshall University after a very serious tragedy on the moral and attitude of the community?
A -> B
Rebuilding the football program at Marshall University after almost the entire team passed away would provide hope to the community and would honor those that had passed away.
A -> C
Rebuilding the football program would continue the tradition the football team had left behind allowing the community to move past the loss.
C -> B
Continuing traditions and helping the community move past their loss will give the community hope and honor those that had passed away.
Target Audience –
The target audience is the community where Marshall University is located. These people were big supporters of the football team and would participate or attend all the games, even when the team would lose matches. Since it was such a small community, everyone knew all the players and would follow all the games. When the airplane crashed, the community was distressed and one player who was unable to be in the plane took it upon himself to re-boost the moral.
Goal of the Piece –
The goal of the piece was to convince the community and especially the leaders of the University of Marshall that the football program should not be eliminated from the school and that throwing together a team was what would save the community from dwelling too long on their loss.
How the Argument is Made –
The argument is very much made through pathos. The player who leads the effort to keep the football team alive speaks of tradition, honor, and having something to believe in. He brings hundreds of people to the building just outside the meeting to determine the future of the football team. In fact, as he enters the room where the meeting is taking place, the leaders try to kick him out of the room and tell him, “If you have something to say, you need to fix an appointment.” His response is, “I don’t have anything to say… they do,” and he indicated the crowd gathered outside the building. As they all shouted, “We are Marshall,” the leaders of the committee were unable to eliminate the team.
Effective –
The argument was definitely effective. The football team was put into place and it was something very difficult to accept at first. Watching the team start from zero and try to win a game was difficult for the community, but when they realized the symbolism and the actual worth of supporting the football team, they all supported the team and witnessed a miracle.

blog 10

I accidentally mixed up blog 9 and blog 10... so this is the source for paper 2 instead of my argument for paper 1 which I did last week.

Kyle Hamilton
Blog 10
Source for paper 2
Article called “Bilingual Children Become Marketable Adults” by Eva Kingsford
Argument –
WATCO learning a second language while in the early years on becoming a marketable adult?
A -> B
Learning a second language while in early years will make children valuable tools in the future, especially in the professional world.
A -> C
Speaking a second language will allow you to participate in jobs that require people to speak multiple languages and will also increase you IQ and capacity to learn.
C -> B
Being able to participate in jobs requiring multiple languages, along with the increased IQ and capacity to learn will make these people valuable assets to the companies they will be wanting to work at.
Target Audience –
The audience is made up of adults in the professional world who are or will be raising children. These parents recognize that the world is becoming more and more global. They also see that getting a quality job is becoming more and more competitive. They will want to give their child every possible benefit and advantage when looking for a job.
Goal of the Piece –
This news paper article was written to explain the benefits of being bilingual to those who had never really thought about it before. It wants to encourage people to start putting their children into language learning classes while in school and to encourage their children to actively pursue learning a second language.
How the Argument is Made –
The primary form of argumentation is logos. The whole first half of the article is spent talking about how in so many countries, we are finding more and more foreigners. Finding more foreigners in a given country means that those who speak multiple languages will be much more valuable to employers when it comes time to hire people. If two people with the same qualifications are compared, and one of them speaks a second language fluently, they will choose the one with the second language capability. Then they talk about how a whole new range of salaries will open to those with second languages because they will be in such demand and the supply will still be limited.
The second half of the argument discusses why it is easier for a child to learn a language than an adult. It talks about how children can imitate sounds and retain words much better than adults can.
Effective –
I think this argument could be much more effective than it already is. It makes good points but doesn’t back them up with very many solid facts, numbers, or examples. Everything they say makes sense, but we have to just accept everything they say because the author supposedly has some sort of expertise on the subject.

blog on paper A

Kyle Hamilton
Blog 4
Argument on paper A revised
Argument –
WATCO making high school more difficult on the preparedness of students to enter the work field?
A -> B
Making high school more difficult will cause American high school students to be more prepared and serious as they enter the work field.
A -> C
More difficult classes and tests will obligate high school students to take their high school experience more seriously giving them a greater maturity and capability to study at the college level.
C -> B
Greater maturity and capability to study at the college level will give students a much better understanding of their chosen materials and make them a greater asset for the work force
Target Audience –
Originally when writing this paper, I chose an audience that would be rather difficult to convince. My initial idea was that only the President of the United States would be able to initiate such an enormous change on a nation-wide level. Realizing this audience would be much more concerned about other things, I decided to make the audience much more local. I chose to write to the Alpine School District. These are the leaders of the schools (elementary to high school) in all of Northern Utah Valley. They feel they are running the schools to the best of their ability and feel they are doing a good job, but none the less they are always looking for ways to improve the schools.
Goal of the Piece –
The goal of this article is to convince the leaders of this school district that the high schools in the district need to be made more strict and difficult. I want to show them that currently the students in high schools are struggling to take their studies seriously. They are entering colleges unprepared and unable to keep up with the demanding pace of the universities. I want to convince them that more difficult high school studies will increase the preparedness and maturity of these students which will make them a greater force for the work field.
How the Argument is Made –
The argument is made a lot through logos. I present facts showing that students in America are much less successful at the high school age than those in most countries in the rest of the world. I show from personal experience and from several books written about the educational system in France which shows that a more difficult program will not cause students to give up and feel bad about themselves, but rather will motivate them to work harder and will help them to be ready for the university level. There are also some pathos arguments because the leaders of this school district sincerely care about the students in the district and want them to be as successful as possible.
Effective –
I believe this argument can be made to be very effective. The school district is much more likely to make some changes than Mr. Obama. Even if they make a few small changes in procedure, it will be a small victory. As they make more and more small changes, they will be able to see more and more successes which will eventually lead other school districts to make similar changes.

blog painting

Kyle Hamilton

Blog 7

Liberty Leading the People by Eugène Delacroix

Argument –

WATCO following “Lady Liberty” into battle on the future of the French nation?

A -> B

If the French people are willing to follow lady liberty into battle, the French nation can become a free nation with the desired human rights of “Liberté, égalité et fraternité.”

A -> C

Following Lady Liberty into battle will put an end to the current monarchy and rule of Charles X which is keeping the country from their normal human rights.

C -> B

Getting rid of Charles X will open the position for a leader chosen by the people that will better represent the people.

Target Audience –

This painting was targeted towards the men and women in the bourgeoisie and lower social classes. These people had long been treated poorly and as second class citizens, denied certain rights that they felt they deserved. These are the people who were angry because Charles X had recently made his declarations prohibiting free press, the right to vote without a large amount of money, and many other rights.

Goal of the Piece –

The main goal of the piece is to motivate the French “lower-class” or at least the “non-royalty” to step forward and make a difference in the country. It is to invite the French to follow behind “Lady Liberty” who will lead them to their deliverance. The goal is NOT to say that the revolution will be painless, as seen by the dead bodies surrounding the Lady and her flag. I believe this is part of the goal of the piece, to convince the French to be willing to make the ultimate sacrifice – give their life – if necessary so bring this freedom to the country.

How the Argument is Made –

The argument in this painting is almost completely pathos. The first image that strikes me is the French flag held above the head of the woman. People look up to the Flag. They admire it. They want to put their country above themselves. The next element that strikes me is the fact that there are people from all different ages preparing for the fight. We see an older man on the left, a young boy on the right, and what appear to be several women among the crowd preparing for the battle. On most of their faces, they show determination and desire to accomplish their goal – especially the young boy on the right and the woman in the far left bottom. One thing that is interesting to me is the dress of the woman which can actually represent an ethos argument: having a bare chest represents being a Goddess. Liberty represented by a Goddess incites a trust and a confidence in victory.

Effective –

I believe the painting is effective (despite the fact that the painting was actually painted as a reaction to the event it is depicting). Even as an American who lives in a democracy, I want to fight for the freedom of the French people! I believe the arguments are sufficient and powerful for the audience they are aimed towards. The painting was not appreciated when it was first finished, but today it is one of the strongest symbols of French art.